End-time events begin with the opening of a scroll locked with seven seals. Jesus alone can open these seals. The opening of the first four seals brings four angels riding horses; these are commonly referred to as the “four horsemen of the apocalypse.” People on earth cannot see these angels or their horses. Four Horsemen […]
5. The Scroll John is transported to God’s throne room to provide a first-hand account of the end-times. After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking tome like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” […]
Jesus sent seven letters to seven churches located in a Roman province, called Asia. In each letter Jesus urged us to pay attention saying, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Jesus was saying something like, “If you have an ear, my expectation is that you will listen!” […]
3. Rapture The end-times will bring the worst suffering the world has ever seen. Jesus said of the end-times, “ For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again .” (Matthew 24:21) There will be global conflict and persecution of Christians. The world will be a miserable place. […]
2. Covenants The most meaningful relationships are “covenant” relationships. The best example of a covenant relationship is the marriage covenant. Each person demonstrates whom he or she trusts by the covenants they enter .Just as a bride and groom demonstrate covenant faith in each other, we are called to place covenant faith in God. The […]
BIBLE PROPHECY: What did Jesus, Daniel, Ezekiel, Paul, and John teach about the end-times Copyright © 2015 Paul Joseph Shonebarger Permission granted to reproduce for personal and educational use Scripture quotations taken from THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers Overview […]
The Bible records a number of true prophets and prophetesses as well as several false prophets and prophetesses. Certainly not all of those who spoke for God or pretended to speak for God are specifically men- tioned in the Bible. However, the following is a tabulation or list of those who are set forth in […]
Imitators and counterfeiters have always plagued the true Word and way of God. For this reason the Lord established a clear set of tests a person had to pass in order to be received as a true spokesman for God. There are four main passages in the Old Testament that deal with the subject of […]
As you can imagine, the messages the prophets spoke were as varied as the situations they encountered. Yet there are several key themes in the prophetic messages, repeated with amazing regularity throughout Israel’s history. These messages or themes can be distilled under four main headings: Impending Judgment: A consistent diatribe of the prophets is that […]
When most people think of the job description for a prophet, they immediately think of dramatic dreams and visions of the future apocalypse.The common image of a prophet is of a predictor and prognosticator. Biblical prophets foretold the future with 100 percent accuracy and announced the coming Messiah, the coming of people to trust the […]